https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Tue, 07 Apr 2026 06:44:25 +0000 Fri, 06 Feb 2009 12:32:38 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=24331 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24331&PID=607538&title=snack-feeder-or-time-for-solids#607538 Author: FionaO
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Posted: 06 February 2009 at 12:32pm

thanks for the comments, i think I will hold off a bit longer, i'm in no rush.

I am going to try offering more water, we started this yesterday from a cup (hated it from a bottle) and so we end up quite wet but he seems to like it.

]]> Fri, 06 Feb 2009 12:32:38 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24331&PID=607538&title=snack-feeder-or-time-for-solids#607538 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24331&PID=607428&title=snack-feeder-or-time-for-solids#607428 Author: Leish
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Posted: 06 February 2009 at 10:15am

We struggled to get Noah to 3 months without giving him solids and we was fine with it in the end. His little body coped really well. He was being breast fed and because Finley is formula fed perhaps he is thirsty as Saffron said. I would try offering him some cool boiled water before trying him on any solids. Things get so much more complicated after you start solids (i.e. one more thing to do LOL) so if you can hold off I would totally recommend it.]]> Fri, 06 Feb 2009 10:15:14 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24331&PID=607428&title=snack-feeder-or-time-for-solids#607428 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24331&PID=607205&title=snack-feeder-or-time-for-solids#607205 Author: busyissy
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Posted: 05 February 2009 at 9:27pm

It sounds like he is having a decent amount at each feed for his age but he obviously needs more. I would wonder if he is thirsty as well, Isobelle is waking up after about an hour to an hour and a half all hot and bothered. I have been giving her a drink of cool, boiled water from a bottle then resettling her with her dummy. Might be worth a try. I'd hold off on solids for another week or so.
It might be worth going to your local family centre just in case he has got himself into a bad cycle of being to tired to feed properly and then too hungry too sleep properly. Plunket can direct you to your local family centre.]]> Thu, 05 Feb 2009 21:27:01 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24331&PID=607205&title=snack-feeder-or-time-for-solids#607205 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24331&PID=607192&title=snack-feeder-or-time-for-solids#607192 Author: Twinboys2b
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Posted: 05 February 2009 at 9:18pm

Also no expert but I got told definately no solids before 4mnths due to their digestive system not being ready & only ever give it after a milk feed (if they are still hungry). Eli drinks between 220 - 270mls & cry's after his feed as though he isn't satisfied which is why I've just started solids. Not sure it that helps, will he have water in the mean time?]]> Thu, 05 Feb 2009 21:18:27 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24331&PID=607192&title=snack-feeder-or-time-for-solids#607192 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24331&PID=607119&title=snack-feeder-or-time-for-solids#607119 Author: kmarie
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Posted: 05 February 2009 at 8:00pm

Is it possibly the heat that's doing it, and he's wanting it cuz he's thirsty so needing it more often but not as much to quench his thirst? And his naps might be shorter cuz of the heat? That seems to be what's happening with Bethany.

Just offering my two cents, ignore it if you've already thought of it and eliminated the possibility ]]> Thu, 05 Feb 2009 20:00:13 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24331&PID=607119&title=snack-feeder-or-time-for-solids#607119 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24331&PID=607101&title=snack-feeder-or-time-for-solids#607101 Author: FionaO
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Posted: 05 February 2009 at 7:31pm

If I distract him, he is just so grumpy, so that when i do offer the bottle he goes nuts and doesn't feed well at all.

I may try holding him off even if its just for another week or so.

this morning he angrily drank 140 after I made him wait, then offered him a spoon of rice, which took sometime but he liked it and then finished his bottle - who knows.

I think his naps are part of the issue he wakes up and wants feeding but his naps are short. ]]> Thu, 05 Feb 2009 19:31:11 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24331&PID=607101&title=snack-feeder-or-time-for-solids#607101 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24331&PID=607041&title=snack-feeder-or-time-for-solids#607041 Author: KiwiL
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Posted: 05 February 2009 at 6:11pm

Hmmm... hard to comment in the opposite situation!

He's doing really well on just the milk, isn't he? Could you try to distract him to wait a bit longer for food, in the hope he'll consume more at each feed? I have to do that with Jackson, usually I can take his mind off it by putting him in his jumper or in his cot to look at his mobile. Obviously the amount per day is heaps, he just needs to stop the snack feeding, he probably would if he went longer between feeds.

Would Finley want solids after his milk if he doesn't want the milk? That's probably the biggest indication. Cos if he is just full, then he probably won't eat solids and the cycle will stay the same.

Baby rice is pretty safe, and your pretty darn close to 4 months. You could wait a week to be safe, but can't see what the harm would be if he really, really wants it. ]]> Thu, 05 Feb 2009 18:11:34 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24331&PID=607041&title=snack-feeder-or-time-for-solids#607041 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24331&PID=606901&title=snack-feeder-or-time-for-solids#606901 Author: FionaO
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Posted: 05 February 2009 at 3:49pm

oooh that turned out to be a long post.]]> Thu, 05 Feb 2009 15:49:57 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24331&PID=606901&title=snack-feeder-or-time-for-solids#606901 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24331&PID=606900&title=snack-feeder-or-time-for-solids#606900 Author: FionaO
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Posted: 05 February 2009 at 3:49pm

Hi,

My wee man feeds a lot and I'm confused over whether he is snacking or needs more?

We start well first feed of the day he will take 180-200, then is up for a while and will sleep for about an hour, when he wakes he wants feeding I hold him off until its been 3 hours and try holding him off longer but he goes nuts and so much so that he then doesn't feed well.

So if I feed him after 2.45 or 3 hours he will take about 140 - 200 depending on well who knows.

Same happens again around 1, then like today he was going nuts by 3.30 but only wanted 120. this is not unsual.

We offer him a small bottle before his bath as he cannot get through without something so he has 120 then will take 200 after a bath, so all this is within 2 hours and sometimes he will take 260 after a bath.

We were waking him to feed at 10.30 which would get him through the night but now he is waking at 10 wanting feeding, but is still making it through the night.

All up in a day he is now having about 1100 - 1200, but not in say 5 big feeds, its more like 7/8 bottles.

I tried a spoonful of baby rice yesterday morning and he seemed fine with it, and for the first time in ages went happily to 3.5 hours and may have gone longer but we had to go out so needed to feed him.

He does watch me when I eat and gets all excited but I am aware he is not 4 months yet.

any thoughts?]]> Thu, 05 Feb 2009 15:49:41 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24331&PID=606900&title=snack-feeder-or-time-for-solids#606900